Fragrance launch at CREM

INCC, a fragrance company based in Versailles, launched its Monaco Parfums at a cocktail party hosted by the Princess Grace Foundation-USA at CREM…
The Princess Grace Foundation-USA is a non-profit, publicly-supported charity, headquartered in New York City and established 34 years ago by Prince Rainier to honour the legacy of his wife, Princess Grace, www.mogul.com reports.

The Foundation’s mission is to identify and assist emerging talent in theatre, dance, and film by awarding grants in the form of scholarships, apprenticeships, and fellowships. Since its inception, more than 800 recipients have been helped to the tune of more than $11 million.

Guests at the Foreign Residents’ Club included supermodel Victoria Silvstedt, Princess Grace Award winners Antonia Berasaluce – a former American Ballet Theatre dancer, and Lucien Postlewaite – a principle dancer with Les Ballets de Monte Carlo.

Guests were greeted with champagne and hors d’oeuvres and mingled with INCC’s Thibaud de Vaulchier, Princess Grace Foundation-USA Board Member Sandra van Essche, Christine & George Ledes of BEAUTY FASHION and Cosmetic World, and members of CREM.

Toby E. Boshak, Executive Director of the Princess Grace Foundation – USA, welcomed guests by drawing a parallel between the fragrance and the Foundation: “Princess Grace exuded elegance, glamour, and like the fragrances, which are themselves inspired by the exceptional, the creative, and limitless boundaries, the Princess Grace Foundation-USA supports exceptional emerging artists so that they can flourish and experience limitless horizons in their careers.”

She then introduced Remy Deslandes, President of INCC, who spoke about the MONACO mens and women’s fragrances that were created by perfumer Calice Becker of Givaudan. Other guests included: Antonia Berasaluce’s husband Jim Gorton and their daughter Isabel; Juliet Cullinan & Christopher Theo; and Lyn McHugh & James Davidson. (SOURCE: Mogul, original report written by Tony Bowles PHOTO: Ed Wright Images)

Monaco-based animal welfare organisation TAF held its third meeting at the Maison des Association in Condamine this week…

Berit Legrand is no stranger to water; the Dane competes for the Monaco water ski team, although she is also a certified Stott Pilates instructor and has her blackbelt in jiu-jitsu. Berit founded the non-profit The Animal Fund (TAF) in March 2015 with a mission to protect, save and actively assist dolphins and whales that are victims of maltreatment, slaughter, pollution and overfishing.

A team of individuals with different cultures, backgrounds and work experiences, TAF is united in educating others of the danger and consequences of cruelty and extinction but to also report on progress made.

“It’s not just the whaling or dolphin industry that those beautiful mammals have to protect themselves against,” says Berit. “It’s indeed also pollution, climate change, loss of food sources, toxic substances and digesting of tons of plastic. What is there to be seen in nature if we ruin it all? And what will be left in a few years for our children?”

TAF’s meeting on Tuesday was attended by 37 people, and subjects of discussion included “shocking details” of how whales are spotted, tracked and massacred in the Faroe Islands, and the opening of a TAF branch in Luxemburg.

The next meeting is scheduled for September, with potential reports from the Plastic Group and the topic of over-fishing on the agenda. For more on membership, volunteer or donations, see www.theanimalfund.net

Two local associations, Monacology and Terres méditerranées, have just the thing to keep young minds occupied on a rainy Sunday afternoon this weekend, “Eco Brico”.
Children from the age of 5 and up are invited to participate in a series of eco-creative workshops and storytelling at Stars’n’Bars today, from 1 pm to 6 pm.
The afternoon includes a range of speakers to capture the imagination of youngsters from Monaco and the region, from Marina Di Mattei, who will demonstrate how to create treasures from recycled materials to Mihaela Stoica, a genius at creating accessories using recycled textiles to make wallets, a cupcake keyholder for girls and for boys, a car.
Guided by Cathy Cuby, children can also design plant-based Mosaics, which they can take home afterward, and Marie-Christine Constantine will teach the art of making masks.
With their joint Eco Brico event, Monacology and Terre méditerranées aim to promote creativity and art as a means of expression and communication while making a gesture for the planet.
Later this evening, the New England Patriots take on the Atlanta Falcons for Superbowl 51. The match out of NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, will be aired on Stars’n’Bars’ big screen from 11 pm. Reservations advised.